The IPL 2025 edition is the record-breaking tournament with an amazing number of 1,294 sixes registered throughout the tournament, the most in history. The impressive statistic outstripped IPL 2023’s record of 1,124 sixes by a small margin, followed by IPL 2022 that registered 1,062 sixes. In comparison, only 622 sixes were made during the first-ever IPL tournament of 200
Most Sixes in IPL History
- 1st: IPL 2025 – 1,294 sixes
- 2nd: IPL 2023 – 1,124 sixes
- 3rd: IPL 2022 – 1,062 sixes
The golden era started after 2018. The shorter format of the game, rules of impact players, and aggressive nature of T20 cricket have all played their roles in the emergence of this era. By 2025, there were many power hitters including Andre Russell and Glenn Maxwell who made full use of their skills. There has been an increase of 108 percent between 2008 and 2025.
The best record holder for sixes in IPL 2012 was Chris Gayle, whose total number of sixes stood at 59, but no one could beat him, although current players such as Virat Kohli and Abhishek Sharma come close.
Most Sixes As Players All Season (2008-2026)
| Year | Player | Sixes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | – |
| 2025 | Nicholas Pooran | 40 |
| 2024 | Abhishek Sharma | 42 |
| 2023 | Faf du Plessis | 36 |
| 2022 | Jos Buttler | 45 |
| 2021 | KL Rahul | 30 |
| 2020 | Ishan Kishan | 30 |
| 2019 | Andre Russell | 52 |
| 2018 | Rishabh Pant | 37 |
| 2017 | Glenn Maxwell | 26 |
| 2016 | Virat Kohli | 38 |
| 2015 | Chris Gayle | 38 |
| 2014 | Glenn Maxwell | 36 |
| 2013 | Chris Gayle | 51 |
| 2012 | Chris Gayle | 59 |
| 2011 | Chris Gayle | 44 |
| 2010 | Robin Uthappa | 27 |
| 2009 | Adam Gilchrist | 29 |
| 2008 | Sanath Jayasuriya | 31 |
